Konkani phrasebook
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
- Hello.
- . ( )
- Hello. (informal)
- . ( )
- How are you?
- ? (kossi assa?)
- Fine, thank you.
- . (bur assa)
- What is your name?
- ? ( ?)
- My name is ______ .
- ______ . (Mhajhe nav ____)
- Nice to meet you.
- . ( )
- Please.
- . ( )
- Thank you.
- . ( )
- You're welcome.
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- Yes.
- . ( )
- No.
- . ( )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . ( )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- . ( )
- I'm sorry.
- . ( )
- Goodbye
- . ( )
- Goodbye (informal)
- . ( )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]. (Mhaka [] ulovpak yena)
- Do you speak English?
- ? (Tumi English ulaytat ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- ! ( !)
- Look out!
- ! ( )
- Good morning.
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- Good evening.
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- Good night.
- . ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- . ( Mhaka Kallana)
- Where is the toilet?
- ? (Toilet khay asa?)
Problems
Numbers
1 = "Ek"
2 = "Donn"
3 = "Teen"
4 = "Char"
5 = "Panch"
6 = "Sah"
7 = "Saat"
8 = "Aatt"
9 = "Nav"
10 = "Dahh"
11 = "Akra"
12 = "Bara"
13 = "Tera"
14 = "Choudah"
15 = "Pandrah"
16 = "Solhah"
17 = "Satrah"
18 = "Aathrah"
19 = "Ekounis"
20 = "Vis"
Time
Clock time
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date
Colors
Red = "Tambde"
Black = "Kaalle"
White = "Dhavve"
Blue = "Nillo"
Yellow = "Pillo"
Green = "Harro"